The Bentley's owner, a businessman, didn't know that his car was being burglarized, Lorenz said, when witnessed called it in.

The man, and possibly two other men, fled the area, so police placed the neighborhood on lock down, Lorenz said.

The men apparently started to shed their clothing to change their appearance, he added.

Witnesses described the men as in their 30s to 40s. The first suspect wore a black hooded sweat shirt and blue jeans. The second man had a beard and was seen in a white hooded sweat shirt. The last man had a shaved head and was wearing a gray T-shirt.

[For the record, 4:55 p.m.: A previous headline on this post incorrectly said that a suitcase of cash was stolen.]